We just got back from a six day trip at BWV. We booked the trip with very little advance notice (11 days before arrival). MS asked me if I wanted to put down a request for a Boardwalk view, and I jokingly said sure (thinking fat chance that will happen).
Well, at check-in we were surprised to find ourselves on the 4th floor overlooking the courtyard and the lagoon (11 months or 11 days, I guess anything is possible).
The view was nice, but our other views have been pleasant also. We did notice the bar crowd returning to the hotel on Friday & Saturday nights (not a big deal for us). The BW band would play until about 10:30 pm and then things got quiet.
Troy